The double ex made some statements a few hours after the challenge between Giallorossi and Brianzoli: “Ranieri’s simplicity led Roma to be able to compete for the ranking that counts, can arrive in Europe”
The former midfielder of the Romeformer coach of Italy’s youth coach and today technician of the Under-21 of Saudi Arabia, has released some statements to the official channels of the Giallorossi club a few hours after the match against the Monzawith whom he played for three seasons. Here, therefore, the words of Luigi di Biagio:
His life is made of step, both as a player and as a coach. “As a player I made the famous apprenticeship starting from Monza, where Marotta took me. I also made steps as a coach, but in Italy I have never covered this role if not in the Spal a couple of months. I am opening up to a different market than a coach wants to look for“.
So is a complete coach, treating with the boys is it complicated? “I am very honestly well, also because I did 8 years of Italy. An important market is opening from all points of view, I am perfecting different dynamics than the Italian ones“.
Is there a human material there to be able to work well? “It is different from Italy for culture and mentality, we are trying to slowly bring something different. Many young guys went to play in Europe, one is also in Rome even if unfortunately it plays little but it is not bad. We must relate to the Asian part, our reference points are Australia, Korea, Japan and China. There is a lot to work, but assumptions and potential are there and too much“.
What person is Saud? “He is a very polite boy, I know, he has an incredible respect. They made me laugh his statements, here in the morning it doesn’t exist. Ramadan will now begin. They are beautiful experiences, you understand dynamic that do not touch you in the least from afar“.
How does the Monza experience remember? “It was a wonderful experience, Monza immediately believed in me. I made a year of B and two of C, I won the Italian Cup and the championship. Marotta took me with Carnevali, they worked together in Monza, from the spring of Lazio. Then I started my career, in Monza there was a healthy environment and I had been born for a very short time Monzello“.
At Roma then is a completely different thing: what do you remember? “I have many memories, it was four years of suffering in which something great was being built that fortunately for Roma came later, less for me because I wanted to participate in the victories of Rome. One of the most beautiful memories is the brace I made to Milan in 5-0. I made several goals, I don’t remember the exact number but I think 20-25 goals of having made them. Each time it was a great emotion“.
What match will the one between Rome and Monza? “Monza is a complicated situation, Nesta had to accept and return and knows what is going to meet. On the other hand, Rome is very launched, it must absolutely try to win because a victory would project it in a ranking that until a couple of months ago was unthinkable. This game is prohibitive for Monza, but they have games that depend on many things“.
What did Ranieri give? “I will say trivial things: the tranquility that the team needs, the balance in the two phases that the team no longer had. There was a team in confusion, between different modules and changed coaches and injured players who then recovered. Its simplicity led Roma to be able to compete for the ranking that counts. In my opinion, Roma can arrive in Europe: Juve is 9 points, I am used to seeing things big. Now Rome has a calendar on paper I don’t say easy but … I don’t say that he will be able to leave these five games with a full loot, but almost. It can compete to get fourth, there are many teams above but I think there are the requirements“.
The key to this team is always the quality and experience, such as Hummels, Paredes and Dybala. “The players are giving theirs, they put the boat back in place. I would also add Mancini and Pellegrini, Lorenzo is sometimes mistreated but I don’t understand why because he is an important player who is trying to find himself. Every time he is returning, he expects something wrong. We must try to love our players. I think Rome is on the right path“.
What coach is Biagio? “I always thought you must be a mix of those you have had. I also had Lippi, I would put him on the podium with Mazzone and Zeman. Three different coaches I tried to steal something“.
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